NYT Connections Hints for May 9, 2024 (#348)
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SPELL
CHECK
EGG
BILL
PERIOD
TAB
TIME
LIMIT
FUR
CAP
CONTAIN
VENOM
CORK
CURB
STRETCH
LID
Hints by Category
CONTAINER CLOSURES
Back to CategoriesItems used to seal or close off containers
CAP
A protective cover or seal, typically used on bottles.
CORK
A buoyant material, often used as a stopper for wine bottles.
LID
A removable or hinged cover for the opening at the top of a container.
TAB
A small flap or strip, often used to open packaging or as a closure component.
DURATION
Back to CategoriesMeasures of time
PERIOD
A length of time in which a series of events or an action takes place.
SPELL
A duration, often short, characterized by a specific condition or activity.
STRETCH
A continuous period or extent of time.
TIME
The indefinite continued progress of existence and events.
REGULATE
Back to CategoriesTo control, limit, or maintain the level of something
CHECK
To stop or slow down the progress of something; a means of control.
CONTAIN
To hold or keep within limits; to control.
CURB
To restrain or keep in check.
LIMIT
A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.
TRADEMARKS OF A PLATYPUS
Back to CategoriesDistinctive features and attributes of a platypus
BILL
The duck-bill shaped mouth of the platypus.
EGG
One of the few mammals that lay eggs.
FUR
The dense, waterproof fur covering the body of the platypus.
VENOM
A toxic substance produced in the hind limbs of male platypuses.